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Troops Against Predatory Scams (TAP$) — News Releases, Artciles, and Legislation
RELEASES
- 12/07 - Notice of Recent California Law Changes Designed to Protect Military Members and Their Families
- 07/14/05 — NR 05-08: California Department of Corporations Launches Program to Help Combat Military Financial Fraud [pdf]
- 07/13/05 — MA 05-02: California Department of Corporations Launches California TAP$ (Troops Against Predatory Scams) Campaign At San Diego Naval Station [pdf]
ARTICLES
- 07/24/05 Navy, State Target Payday Loan Stores, LATimes.com [pdf]
- 07/22/05 Scamsters Beware [pdf]
- 07/15/05 TAP$ Launched to Keep Troops from Being Rooked, San Diego Union-Tribune [pdf]
- 07/14/05 SD Miltary Finances, City News Service [pdf]
Federal Legislation
- Legislative Center — Visit Military.com's Legislative Center to access alerts and current information on issues and bills effecting military personnel and their families.
- HR 100 — Servicemembers Civil Relief Act. This link will direct you to an outside website with information about HR 100, a law passed in 2003 benefiting military personnel and their families. Scroll to the bottom for further helpful links.
- HR 458 — Military Personnel Financial Services Protection Act. This link will direct you to an outside website with information and status of HR 458, a bill to prevent the sale of abusive insurance and investment products to military personnel.
California Legislation
- New California Military Laws — This link directs you to the Governor's website, which contains information about legislation recently signed by Governor Schwarzenegger that benefits California's military and their families.
- AB 1566 — (Chapter 432, Stats. 2005) Increases the punishment for stealing the identity of a member of the military who is deployed out of state. This link will direct you to an outsite website for information on this recently signed legislation.
California TAP$ is funded by a grant from the Investor Protection Trust (IPT). The IPT is a nonprofit organization devoted to investor education. Since 1993 the IPT has worked with the States to provide the independent, objective investor education needed by all Americans to make informed investment decisions.www.investorprotection.org.